Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says

Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says

The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran’s regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking told CBS News Saturday. The source said the Treasury intends to utilize all available authorities to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and…

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U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas. The latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, roughly 5.6 miles from the first…

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Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Boston, Massachusetts — “The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial.” In December 2022, Sharon Slater, president of an Arizona-based conservative Christian organisation called Family Watch International, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Islamic…

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New World screwworm confirmed in U.S. by USDA

New World screwworm confirmed in U.S. by USDA

A New World screwworm has been detected in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Wednesday. New World screwworm larvae “burrow into the flesh of living animals, causing serious damage to livestock and economic losses,” the USDA noted in a press statement about…

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Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Africa: U.S. Pledges Direct Support to Nigeria, Resets Africa Policy

The Trump administration has outlined a renewed Africa strategy centered on national sovereignty, commercial partnerships, and targeted support for Nigeria, as Washington moves to reshape its engagement on the continent. Senior US officials say the new approach prioritises measurable outcomes and strategic interests over what they described as “moral lectures” in foreign policy. Speaking at…

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Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport after U.S. strikes, as Trump says talks ongoing

Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport after U.S. strikes, as Trump says talks ongoing

Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence. Despite President Trump’s assurances that the U.S. and Iran are edging closer to ending their three-month-long war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, crude investors appear unmoved…

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